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The game is thought to have originated in Great Britain in the late 19th century. Water polo arrived in Hungary around 1890 and immediately became one of the most popular forms of entertainment.

Thu, 03/05/2020 - 11:55

Cardinal József Mindszenty was freed during the Hungarian Revolution in Budapest. A number of Hungarian patriots from a Honvédség unit walked into his prison cell. The commander announced: "Father, the Primate is free".

Mon, 02/17/2020 - 08:14

Car racing took on the form of sporting rivalry at the end of the 19th century. The first race took place on 22 July 1894 in France, but no one received a first place prize. In 1906 the first competition in the Grand Prix (French: "Grand Prize") cycle was held. A Hungarian engineer and mechanic, Ferenc Szisz, entered the competition.

Thu, 02/13/2020 - 02:48

After World War II, agents of the Communist International (Comintern) led by Moscow took power in Central European countries. In Hungary they were the heirs of Bela Kuna and in Poland of the Polish Communist Party.

Thu, 01/30/2020 - 10:50

According to some researchers, the European home of tourism is the Bańska Szczawnica region (Szczawnickie Wierchy, to be exact, with mt. Sitno as the highest mountain (Szitne in Hungarian – 1009 m. high.). it is there that in 1860 Sittnia Club was formed, which functioned till 1874.

Mon, 01/20/2020 - 08:03